U.S., Britain show signs of compromise

By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated PressPublished:March 10, 2003 7:00PM

UNITED NATIONS Facing almost certain defeat, the United States and Britain delayed a vote to give Saddam Hussein an ultimatum to disarm and signaled they might compromise to try to win support from Security Council members who oppose a rush to war. The Bush administration had talked of a vote as early as Tuesday, but with France and Russia threatening.